The National tribune., 1887-12-08
LOYAL WOMANSWORK
TIE Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. ETC
The Happy Household.
WHAT THE GIRLS WEAR.


G Tn,6ro i felt and cloth bonncts worn
High dress collars are closed by fancy pins Of
different designs
fective a dress garniiure.
The fashion OF wearing lace very high up about
She throat with drcssy costumes d very popular
BalmorA skirts are made OF nRnneet tmlNcd
wool aud cotton IN iongthwise stripes Of dark coli
Rough black straw may be worn throughout the
Wraps OF brocaded velvet are again popular,
trimmed la Hl styles.
Dresses of white wool are meeting with more
favor than ever before at this season OF the year
Vests OF green gold or old rose tapestry ike pro"
oade are used upon Tine black WOODEN dresses;
Red hosiery s again insinonablei also BLACK,
cross-baIrod with gold, blue Win reo' or SUEDE
with blue or plum.
Internal il only another name for the lovely
mahogany browns which were so popular last
Con,binotions Of black silk and white moire are
very desirable in handsome gowns.
MORE CHRISTMAS FANCIEs.
Harry HOUSEHOLD: For a pretty watch pocket
take horseshoe ian old one s best as il is smooth
err, paint it. When dry, take some narrow ribbon,
lie above each hole drawing the ribbon through
and around the inside Of the shoe; then cut piece
OF paslebOard thc size of the inside OF the shoe TO
come a little above the holes; cover Win SATIN.
Make srrcd pocket OF the same and iaslen 70 III
then fssten all the ribbons on the shoes ue ribbon
around the heel-calSs 20 hang mp by.
BUREAU COVER.
Use some thin material, Swiss or lawn cut 10 Mt
allowing space around the edge for daisy border.
Al each corner of THE bow Of ribbon. such as Is
used on the cushion, should he placed, and the
muslin aud border lined with satin or silesia the
color OF te ribbon used. For the mats small round
pieces of cardboard used, covered with satin,
and border Of daisies placed around each. Each
daisy IL made separately and aicrward caught to-
EetheF with white thread. shaping them 10 nj the
different parts OF the set while joining them.
PLAYTHINGs BOX.
Take a common bright calico cover the sides Of
lrf,rl "a
the lid (which may be put on with hinges or strips
of leather they are covered ana VIII not be
seenG then scollop strip OF crelonne long enough
go all around the box and tack u on the edge OF
the lid with brass tachs. pretty stool and some
thing Of use.
BABY-CRAwLER.
Get a large blanket Of some bright color, and
have stamped all over IL large-sized figures OF cows
horses, boys and girls, stoTks. chickens, ducks
anything that viii attract "a ciIilds eye. Outline
the figures with some bright colors OF worsedi
spread this upon the floor and place the baby IN
the center. He will creep from one TO The other
with no end OF interest and amusement. Choose
colOrs that viii wash well.-kAtle W., LOCKWOOD
NY.
PRETTY PANEL AND TOILET SET.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD. A very ornamental panel
be made at very trifling cost. il Is necessary
20 have stock Of well-pressed flowers and dried
grasses, long, narrow panel OF Tim wood Is
covered with any light-colored canton flannel
The flowers and grasses are then arranged as
gracefully possible la along cluster and fastened
10 The panel here and there with gum. Tie a narrow
Ribbon loosely around The stems,
DAISY TOILET SET.
Rick rack braid either coarse or fine, as one
may please, II used for the daisies OF this toilet
set and yellow embroidery silk for the centers IN
plain crochet. Around these pieces tbe braid is
Ecwed, bringing the parts attached 10 the yellow
eyes close together 10 represent petals. cushion
j. covered with satin, and al each corner IL placed
a fun bow OF satin ribbon. A little square Of lawn
should be bordercd with the daisies and placed
over the cushion, ar 10 bring lhe points between
the corners Of the cushion, aud sewed in place
A GENTLEMANs CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLDS think this i pretty and
inexpensive present ior gentleman friend. Make
watCh-Casc the form OF a small slipper, having
the toe 90 hold The watch. Cut il out of pasicboard,
with plush and put quilting around the edge.
Decorate by painting OF working silk flowers on
heel and toe. Perhaps you can form tie pattern
yourself II not will accommodate you for a two
cent stamp.-lady Grace, Box 20, ReedtoWn, o.
CHICAGO GTNGERBREAD.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: Take two cups of molasses,
hall cup OF lard, two eggs, tenspoOnful Of salt.
one OF ginger, one-half cup OF warm water frost
tile top. Try and report My brother says 1t is
al D'' 'n' '''s' 'u''D '"'''' '0A -''' 00''0'"'
POTATO PANCAKES AND ORGAN COVER.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD; As all coming 10 the
front with their oysters, fried, stewed aud baked
here h something for those who do not enjoy oys-
tiers: For family Of five, take six large potatoes;
pare and CRATE them add a little SAT-, one.third
cup sweet milk, four well-beaten eggs and two
tablespoons oil Hour The batter may seem too
thin but they are better They are best baked in
Tile frYlnF-pAu Will plenty OF fresh drlps ana bat
Ter mixed, made IN large cases The more eggs
you can afford the better The cakes that is, any
reasonable number.
Now a word about my tidy patterns. mentioned
"a THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of May ~; two knitted
patterns for ~ cents in stamps 10 inquiren.
would say that with each pattern you wall fad di-
Teciions ior knitting and putting together also the
kind and amount OF material needed
have very pretty knitted pattern for organ.
stool cover, composed Of n pieces, which j will
send, with full directions. TO any address for IS
cents Ia stamps Sickness hes prevented me speak
Ing OF ihls earlier - Mrs. r. q. White, Box 50,
WasoO. III.
CREAM sLAw.
FRuNDs OF THE c. c. AND II. H.: send a SPLEEN
did recipe lOr cream saw, and wish all TO Try and
report One gallon cabbage lcul very finel, one
cream. teaspoonful -four in a little cold
water, two eggs, butter the size of walnut.
Sprinkle oubbag.c with salt mustard aud pepper 10
Huit taste. Put cream, vinegar, sugar eggs, -four
and butter into q pan and let come 90 boil, then
pour over your cabbage. Can be served either hot
or oold-savage, GAesburg, Oak.
Editors Chat.
Prizes awarded Mary r. Elliott Cordove. Il
30 Nell Ewnn, Ashland, Ore, for best postal auto.
graph; aubrey c. Gilmore, Royalsion, Mass to
Nina Balloon, FALL River Mass. cot first answer &c
Agricultural Enigma; Hobart &. Scott 10 Iteba Y
5oOelyn, White Stone, l.. J.. for answers 10 " oul
Aviary."
"Brookield Girl" whose father helped capture
JEFF Davis should send her own name 10 the Edi
II a
G. "ChauRuqua Boy - the same.
Numerous letters aud requests as usual, without
signature OF pOstoiiioe address. VIII correspond
ents never learn 10 begin a letter with town, cit,
and date and end with full name all plainly
written More la writing viii cure complaints
Of which have far too many.
Jennie Lyle, Box &C. Martins Ferry. O., SHOULD
send papers and magazines intended for ia.
orphans 30 the Ohio soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home, Aenin, o.
Numerous members Of the C. c. second Annie I.
Marshs motion that y. Y. Z.'s resignation be re
fused, Come back 10 your allegiance, y. W
Harriet Stevenson: You Rn enrolled
member OF tae &. q. Thrice welcome.
Nili some one inform Henry NJ johnson, L. 3
Grant Camp. - OF " Macomb, IA, where to lnS
the play entitled :" Spy Of Atlanta"
Conversation Club.
Rtilos ofdie Cltfb.-l. Write briefly q Write onl,
o. one side of the paper. 3. Write 10 the point 4
Send answers 10 All puzzles for 81 Editor Eac
week the names Of those writing the best letters
style, composition, spelling, penmauship aud gen
eral merit cOmhdcTed-Nill be- named sat the hea,
Oi this column on the Honor Roll First homo
viii include all Of these requirements. esecon,
honor wlil include deficiency la some one point
No Others wi be named
HONOR ROLL-BEsT LETTERS
First Honor-Will -. Morse. Traverse CITY. Niol
Second Honor-Gfncc Huh, Bnyard, Iowa
sEARcHERs AND sOLYERs
Arthur J. Kelly, Dandy, w. &; Maude Pari,
Mioh., 7; Resale Fr0i de Naun, OnA. w Va 4
James ~ Alger. 4; Leonard Martin Eunporis Ran
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